Last update on 6/30/2005
What can I say.....As usual Tom Scholz lays down multiple

Guitar tracks and layers his riffs dripping with harmony.

Of course, it helps if you have all the SR&D equipment
to give you that Boston sound. ;)
(My comments)
(1:24) Shows the time line in the song where tab matches.
b = bent full note -the number in parenthesis is what you
should bend up to
p = pull off
h = hammer on
V = downward picking (listed above the fret board)
^ = upward picking (listed above the fret board)
~ = hand vibrato (shake that string :-)
< = volume pan/swell (he is using a volume pedal)
[] = artificial harmonic
^V^V^ = tremolo (use your whammy) :P
>Oooooh Ahhhh< = lyrics

Intro

>Oooooh....<
Lead Guitar

(intro chord here - every so slightly palm muted barre chord)

(gives you that thumpy/chunky sound)

Rythym Guitar Intro

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>Oooooh....<
>Ooooooh....<
>Hey, you can be so unfair<
(Bass guitar thumping for a while then on to the arpeggios)
>and you know, I will remember<
>you said you'd always be there when you go<

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Chorus:

>Hey, I wanted you to know<
>I wish you were mine<
>And I, I just wanted you to know<
>I had a good time<

(this arpeggio repeats throughout the chorus)

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>Ooh, I had a really good time<
(0:54)
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(guitars heavily layered playing this lick in a different position on the neck)